Terminal apparatus, base station apparatus, and communication method

US12355482B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12355482-B2
Application numberUS-202218285887-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 18, 2022
Priority dateApr 9, 2021
Publication dateJul 8, 2025
Grant dateJul 8, 2025

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A terminal apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a PDCCH including a DCI format indicating transmission of a PUCCH, and a transmitter configured to transmit the PUCCH. The number of slots NrepeatPUCCH is configured by a higher layer parameter NrofSlots, the PUCCH is repeated in the NrepeatPUCCH slots, a first PRB is configured by a higher layer parameter StartingPRB, a second PRB is configured by a higher layer parameter SecondHopPRB, one hopping pattern is determined based on the DCI format, and whether repetition of the PUCCH in each of the NrepeatPUCCH slots is allocated at least in the first PRB or at least in the second PRB is determined based on the one hopping pattern.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A terminal apparatus comprising: a transmitter configured to transmit a Physical Uplink Control CHannel (PUCCH) in a first slot set and a second slot set; and a receiver configured to receive a Physical Downlink Control CHannel (PDCCH) including a Downlink Control Information (DCI) format, wherein a first Physical Resource Block (PRB) is provided by a first higher layer parameter, a second PRB is provided by a second higher layer parameter, each of the first slot set and the second slot set includes multiple consecutive slots, the first slot set is associated with the first PRB, the second slot set is associated with the second PRB, a number of slots N is indicated by the DCI format, the PUCCH is repeated in the N slots, the N slots are configured with the first slot set and the second slot set, and at least one of the first slot set and the second slot set includes a downlink slot. 2. A base station apparatus comprising: a receiver configured to receive a Physical Uplink Control CHannel (PUCCH) in a first slot set and a second slot set; and a transmitter configured to transmit a Physical Downlink Control CHannel (PDCCH) including a Downlink Control Information (DCI) format, wherein a first Physical Resource Block (PRB) is provided by a first higher layer parameter, a second PRB is provided by a second higher layer parameter, each of the first slot set and the second slot set includes multiple consecutive slots, the first slot set is associated with the first PRB, the second slot set is associated with the second PRB, a number of slots N is indicated by the DCI format, the PUCCH is repeated in the N slots, the N slots are configured with the first slot set and the second slot set, and at least one of the first slot set and the second slot set includes a downlink slot. 3. A communication method used in a terminal apparatus, the communication method comprising: transmitting a Physical Uplink Control CHannel (PUCCH) in a first slot set and a second slot set; and receiving a Physical Downlink Control CHannel (PDCCH) including a Downlink Control Information (DCI) format, wherein a first Physical Resource Block (PRB) is provided by a first higher layer parameter, a second PRB is provided by a second higher layer parameter, each of the first slot set and the second slot set includes multiple consecutive slots, the first slot set is associated with the first PRB, the second slot set is associated with the second PRB, a number of slots N is indicated by the DCI format, the PUCCH is repeated in the N slots, the N slots are configured with the first slot set and the second slot set, and at least one of the first slot set and the second slot set includes a downlink slot.

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  • Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames · CPC title

  • Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals · CPC title

  • H04L5/0012Primary

    Hopping in multicarrier systems · CPC title

  • by repeating transmission, e.g. Verdan system {(H04L1/1858 and H04L1/189 take precedence)} · CPC title

  • using time hopping · CPC title

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What does patent US12355482B2 cover?
A terminal apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a PDCCH including a DCI format indicating transmission of a PUCCH, and a transmitter configured to transmit the PUCCH. The number of slots NrepeatPUCCH is configured by a higher layer parameter NrofSlots, the PUCCH is repeated in the NrepeatPUCCH slots, a first PRB is configured by a higher layer parameter StartingPRB, a second PRB …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sharp Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L5/0012. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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